Tailor’s Bunion Deformity
Tailor’s Bunion Deformity Sean Patrick Dunn Jane Pontious Tailor’s bunion, sometimes called the bunionette, is an often painful condition affecting the lateral aspect of the fifth metatarsal head. Painful symptoms…
Transverse Plane Digital Deformities
Transverse Plane Digital Deformities Michael S. Downey Michael C. McGlamry Sarah A. Spizzirri Until recent years, discussion of the transverse plane deviation of lesser digits was given nothing more than…
Central Rays: V Osteotomy, DFWO, Condylectomy
Central Rays: V Osteotomy, DFWO, Condylectomy William D. Fishco Jeffrey S. Boberg Pressure-induced metatarsalgia is a common painful condition in the plantar forefoot. If present with concomitant hyperkeratotic lesion, it…
Plantar Plate Repair of the Second Metatarsophalangeal Joint
Plantar Plate Repair of the Second Metatarsophalangeal Joint Craig A. Camasta Deformities of the second toe have challenged surgeons of all disciplines for nearly a century. Hammertoe, crossover toe, metatarsalgia,…
The Weil Lesser Metatarsal Osteotomy
The Weil Lesser Metatarsal Osteotomy Richard J. Zirm The Weil osteotomy has become a popular technique for the surgical treatment of resistant lesser metatarsalgia. Metatarsalgia is a vague term that…
Surgical Repair of Fifth Digit Deformities
Surgical Repair of Fifth Digit Deformities Thomas F. Smith Carl A. Kihm Keith D. Pfeifer Chronically painful problems of the fifth toe are a common source of patient complaints regardless…
Congenital Overlapping Fifth Toe Deformity
Congenital Overlapping Fifth Toe Deformity Michael S. Downey Jon M. Wilson Jr. The congenital overlapping fifth toe deformity, also known as congenital digitus minimus varus or congenital digitus quinti varus,…
Flexor Digitorum Longus Tendon Transfer
Flexor Digitorum Longus Tendon Transfer Annette D. Filiatrault John A. Ruch Steven A. Weiskopf Complex digital deformities and metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) instability encompass a wide range of pathology including crossover…
Digital Surgery: Metatarsophalangeal Joint Release and Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis
Digital Surgery: Metatarsophalangeal Joint Release and Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis Andrea D. Cass John A. Ruch There are many etiologies of contracted digits, with varying clinical presentations (1,2). In this…
Flail Toe with Bone Graft
Flail Toe with Bone Graft Kieran T. Mahan Although the outcomes of digital surgery are usually good, complications do occur. Excessive bone resection, bone resorption, and overlengthening of the extensors…
